TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. plans to revise its current forecast for 3G subscribers for this fiscal year in November following an admission that the carrier will not be able to meet …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. is marking the final phase of the rollout of its GSM/GPRS network across the country with an unlimited calling plan, allowing customers to make all …

NEW YORK-U.S. Wireless Data announced it sold its NXT Corp. subsidiary, which provides data services and landline-based connectivity for credit-card transaction processing, to Merchant-Link L.L.C. for $5 million in cash. …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-CDMA operators are leading the race to deploy third-generation services in North America, according to Allied Business Intelligence. GSM/GPRS operators are pursuing EDGE, a much less complex technology …

BOISE, Idaho-Extended Systems announced an important deal with Otis Elevator Co., which will use Extended Systems’ Mobile Solutions Platform to pilot the company’s global mobilization of service technicians.Using Extended Systems’ …

SAN DIEGO-IBM Corp. has signed an agreement to deliver through Ingram Micro Inc., an electronics equipment wholesaler and supply chain manager, the new Merlin C201 PCS Connection Card from Novatel …

LONDON-Messaging application provider Scan Mobile Ltd. announced it acquired MobileChannel.Network, which sells branded content services and technology to mobile operators-a further sign of the volatile content provider landscape. Through the …

NEW YORK-The advertising industry’s self-regulatory forum said Nextel Communications Inc. was able to support certain claims for its Direct Connect calling plans, but it found other claims could potentially confuse …

SINGAPORE-MobileOne (M1), Singapore’s second-largest mobile operator, said it will seek an initial public offering (IPO) of its shares on the main board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited in …

LONDON-Messaging application provider Scan Mobile announced it acquired MobileChannel.Network, which sells branded content services and technology to mobile operators-a further sign of the volatile content provider landscape. Through the transaction, …

BELLEVUE, Washington, United States-T-Mobile USA officially replaced the VoiceStream Wireless brand name across the United States today with its T-Mobile brand. The rebranding began in July with the launch of …

PLANO, Texas-MetaSolv Software Inc. announced Codetel will use the MetaSolv Solution and MetaSolv’s Service Analytics product to improve efficiency, customer care and service level agreement management. “With our current manual …

IRVINE, Calif.-Mobile-phone distributor Boost Mobile L.L.C. selected Motorola Inc. to be the exclusive provider of its youth-oriented mobile phones, Boost said. Boost Mobile plans to launch six Motorola iDEN handsets …

ARLINGTON, Va.-Iridium Satellite L.L.C. announced a service partner agreement with Blue Sky Network, a provider of satellite communications solutions for the aviation industry. “Blue Sky and Iridium enable pilots and …

BEIJING-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has signed a contract to supply an optical Ethernet solution to support the wireless networks of China Mobile in metropolitan Shanghai and Zhejiang province. “Nortel …

WASHINGTON-Aloha Partners L.P. is still the highest bidder at the end of 16 rounds of bidding for the 700 MHz C- and D-blocks licenses auction. Aloha Partners’ bid of more …

While U.S. wireless carriers have often strayed from the international model when it comes to delivering service, most industry watchers anticipated the U.S.-based GSM carriers would follow a similar path …

NEW DELHI, India-Cellular phone customers in one of the fastest-growing markets in Asia are a happy lot, but this happiness is not shared by operators, as they face mounting losses …

PENSACOLA, Fla.-Tower owner and operator Jesta Towers Inc. said it plans to acquire six tower development projects in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida to serve various wireless operators. The acquisition …

HELSINKI, Finland-Danish, Swedish and German telecom companies TDC, Telia and Deutsche Telekom are showing an interest in acquiring the Stockholm, Sweden-based communications and financial services group Kinnevik’s 33.5-percent shareholding in …